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immortal

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪˈmɔrtəl/ · UK /ɪˈmɔːtəl/

immortal means: Able to live forever without dying.

adjective

LIVING FOREVERB2

Able to live forever without dying.

  • The gods were immortal.
  • She wished she could become immortal.
  • In this story, the king drinks a potion and becomes immortal.

Similar words: undying, deathless

Opposites: mortal

Common phrases: immortal gods, immortal being, become immortal

REMEMBERED FOREVERC1

So great or famous that people will always remember it.

  • Her immortal words still inspire us.
  • The actor brought the poet's immortal lines to life.
  • These paintings secured his immortal fame.

Similar words: unforgettable, timeless, everlasting

Common phrases: immortal words, immortal verse, immortal work

noun

DEATHLESS BEINGC1

A being that lives forever and does not grow old or die.

  • The hero met an immortal.
  • These immortals have lived for thousands of years.
  • Would an immortal ever get tired of life?

Similar words: deathless being

Opposites: mortal

Common phrases: an immortal, become an immortal, ancient immortal, powerful immortal

GREAT CHESS GAMEC2

An especially brilliant and exciting chess game that people remember as one of the greatest.

  • That chess game became an immortal.
  • Fans still study his immortal move by move.
  • The book collects several immortals famous for daring sacrifices.

Similar words: chess masterpiece

Common phrases: a chess immortal, his immortal, an attacking immortal

Questions about immortal

What does immortal mean?

Able to live forever without dying.

What is immortal in other languages?

Türkçe: ölümsüz · Español: inmortal · Français: immortel · Deutsch: unsterblich · Italiano: immortale · 日本語: 不死の

How do you pronounce immortal?

In American English /ɪˈmɔrtəl/; in British English /ɪˈmɔːtəl/.

How do you use immortal in a sentence?

The gods were immortal. She wished she could become immortal.

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